Crown puller



new 14. ms. 1,610,437 0. A. FRICK v CROWN FULLER Filed Oct. 15, 1924INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYJ armed Dec. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHESTER A. ERICK, OF MUN CIE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO GLASCOCK BROTHERSMANU- FACTURING 00., OF MUNGIE, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

CROWN PULLER.

Application filed October 15, 1924. Serial No. 743,675.

My invention relates to crown cap removers for bottles and one of theobjects thereof is to provide a cap remover by whi' h the crown caps ofpop bottles and the like may a be readily removed without spilling thecontents of the bottle.

Another object of my invention is to provide a means for collecting thecaps as they are removed from the bottle and preventing the same fromflying during the process of removal.

For the purpose of illustration I have shown one embodiment of theinvention in the accompanying drawing in which- Fig. 1 is a frontelevation of a cap remover embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. In theembodiment of the invention illustrated I provide a receptacle 1preferably V shaped in cross section and having formed in its rear walla pair of 'key slots 2 by which the receptacle may be removably mountedon screws or pegs on any suitable 2 support. The top of the receptacleis open and across the front edge there is provided a cross bar 3 havinga lip 4 adapted to engage under the edge of the crown 5 which is to beremoved from the bottle. Secured to and extending downwardly from thecross bar 3 is a fulcrum arm 6 against which the top of the cap 5 of thebottle is adapted to rest. An opening 7 in the face of the front of thereceptacle permits actess'to the lip 4 and in operation the bottle fromwhich the 3.3 crown is to be removed is inserted through the opening 7in contact with the fulcrum arm 6 and slid upwardly until the edge ofthe cap engages behind the lip 4. By depressing the bottle the cap 5 islever-ed 40 off the bottle and drops down into the bottom of thereceptacle.

I claim as my invention:

A bottle crown remover comprising a receptacle open at its top andhaving a substantially straight rear wall arranged to be secured toasupport and a front wall inclined upwardly and outwardly and having an,elongated opening near its top, a cross bar secured to the rear face ofsaid wall adjacent the top of said opening and having its lower edgebeveled away from the wall and a tongue on said cross bar projectingdownwardly from said cross bar and in front of said opening and spacedapart from the lower edge of the bar.

In witness whereof. I CHESTER A. FRICK have hereunto set my hand atMuncie, Indiana', this 11th day of October, A. 1). one thousand ninehundred and twenty four.

CHESTER A. FRICK.

